We welcome your feedback on what 3D accelerated games you think would improve our GPU performance analysis. The iMac Core i7 is 64% to 113% faster than the MacBook Pro Core i7 due largely to the much faster GPU.Īs you can see, we used our typical set of 3D accelerated game tests. If your main use of the MacBook Pro is for gaming, the MacBook Pro Core i7 may not be worth the extra $200 (or 9%) premium over the Core i5.ģ. The MBP Core i7 beats the MBP Core i5 by only 0% to 6% - mainly because they have the same GPU and we were running at native 1920x1200 resolution at high or ultra quality. The fastest 2010 MacBook Pro is 10% to 32% faster than the fastest 2009 MacBook Pro.Ģ. MBP C2D 3.06 G9600M = 17" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 3.06GHz with GeForce 9600M GT (512MB)Īll four Macs had 8GB of 1066MHz SDRAM main memory.
MBP i5 2.53 G330M = 17" MacBook Pro Core i5 2.53GHz with GeForce GT 330M (512MB) MBP i7 2.66 G330M = 17" MacBook Pro Core i7 2.66GHz with GeForce GT 330M (512MB) In a welcome improvement, Apple has substantially enhanced the rigidity of the display assembly.LEGEND of GRAPHS ( RED bar means fastest) That's a few more pixels and noticeably more widescreen (16x9 vs 16x10) than the 1280x800 resolution of previous Air models. The 11.6" MacBook Air features a resolution of 1366x768.The back of the trackpad has a Broadcom BCM5976A0K chip on it, likely responsible for the multi-touch capabilities of the the trackpad.Although in a different form factor, the new MacBook Air uses the same Broadcom BCM943224 Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip as the current lineup of MacBook Pros.The battery is comprised of six individual lithium-polymer cells, which combine to form a 35 Watt-hour battery.Once inside, the Air is held together with more normal 6-point T5 and T8 Torx screws. They decided to use proprietary 5-point security Torx screws to attach the lower case. Apple apparently doesn't want you inside this thing.In exchange, the new model manages to fit an extra USB 2.0 port along its right edge. The flip-open port door has been scrapped and the IR sensor and sleep LED are gone.This may enable some crafty tinkerers to rig a larger drive inside the Air, provided they can fit everything within the tight confines of the. It's attached to the logic board with what appears to be a new mini-SATA (mSATA) connector, which brings hope to super-slim-laptop-hackers all across the globe. It's not locked down like the rest of the components, although it is a very slim and unusual form factor (for a hard drive).
The one standout in this proprietary sea is the 64 GB SSD. We definitely recommend users to buy the 4GB RAM version of the Air, as the paltry 2GB already borders on obsolete by today's standards. Most components - RAM included - are soldered to the logic board, preventing them from being replaced. While you can easily access everything once you remove the proprietary screws, you can't really replace any component with an off-the-shelf part, unless you source it from Apple or someone involved in Apple-based repair (*cough*). The new MacBook Air is an exercise of proprietary engineering. They took apart the 11.6-inch MacBook Air and documented their findings in copious detail. If you were wondering about the components inside the new, second-generation MacBook Air - iFixIt has you covered. 41 impressive questions to ask in a job interview
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